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women’s soccer Rutgers travels to Michigan to take on Wolverines in Ann Arbor

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U. unrestricted reserves rise to $770 million Nick Huber Staff Writer

Rutgers has $770 million in unrestricted reserves, up from $708 million last year. The school already has a $3.9 billion budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, up from $3.78 billion in the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

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While students continue to pay a rising tuition, Rutgers University holds $770 million in reserves, although the use of these funds and where it comes from is unclear.

Rutgers spokesperson E.J. Miranda said unrestricted funds are accumulated over time and designated by the University to support specific programs ranging from funding education to student activities to agricultural experiment station activities.

“Currently, there is approximately $770 million in unrestricted funds that come from a variety of sources, including general fund balances, clinical income, revenue from sales and services,” Miranda said.

Rutgers will have a budget of $3.9 billion for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, up from $3.78 billion from the 20152016 year.

David Hughes, president of the American Association of University Professors—American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT), said

anyone concerned about the rising cost of higher education should think about the amount of money that is in unrestricted reserves.

“There is a surplus lying around and that should be spent on lowering the cost of education or on paying part time lecturers more on something for the benefit of instruction, enlarging the curriculum and hiring more faculty,” Hughes said.

Some of the money is earmarked for specific programs, meaning once it is designated for athletics, that money cannot be used for anything but athletics, Hughes said.

“We have all these ideas of what should be done with this surplus money,” he said. “The administration’s first answer is to say it is not an available surplus. It is money pledged to other things and we cannot take it and apply it to any of those good things you want to apply it to.”

Hughes noted that Rutgers’ unrestricted reser ves has increased by $62 million from last year, See reserves on Page 5

Social media profiles may impact future jobs sanjana chandrasekharan staff writer

While social media might not impact a potential student’s chances of getting into Rutgers, it can still have far-reaching effects on their lives.

Many public universities, including Rutgers, do not currently consider social media in their admissions process, but about 30

percent of institutions do consider checking it.

Although Rutgers--New Brunswick does not consider social media information when making admissions decisions, Undergraduate Admissions recommends that students always consider the consequences of their online actions and be responsible digital citizens, See JOBS on Page 4

Knight Time Productions is a student-run filmmaking club, where members act in and produce their own original cinematic works. COURTESY OF KNIGHT TIME PRODUCTIONS

Students practice filmmaking skills with Knight Time Productions club MANYA GOLDSTEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Prospective students and employees should be aware of how their social media profiles reflect themselves when applying to jobs or colleges. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATT CERISANO

Young filmmakers and movie enthusiasts alike can practice the craft for themselves with Knight Time Productions, a Rutgers club dedicated to the production of short student films.

“There is literally too much behind-the-scenes action in films — as opposed to another narrative media like literature — that filmmakers

can do on their own, so clubs like these need to exist in order for short films to be made,” said Brent Leoni, the club’s secretary and a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

Students come to Knight Time Productions from a variety of backgrounds. The club’s co-president, Roni Banerjee, is a theatre major who learned about the filmmaking process last year.

“I had no knowledge of editing or how a camera works,” said

Banerjee, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “The more I continue moving on with this club, the greater (the) skill set I’m going to have.”

During meetings, students can pitch scripts and have them critiqued by their peers. Members also complete a variety of production tasks, but most filming is done outside of the classroom.

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The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Association, the Rutgers Graduate Student Association and the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution presents “Eminent Ecologist Public Seminar” from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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The Rutgers University Zimmerli Art Museum presents “New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2016 Screening” from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dr. Ruth M. Adams Building on Douglass campus. General admission tickets cost $12 and student and senior tickets are $10.

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Students teach, learn from peers in mathematics club Susmita paruchuri

organization, he continued to attend the meetings.

The meetings are casual — in Tucked away in a windowless the club’s last meeting, they formed room in Hill Center on Busch groups based on what members Campus with textbooks lining were interested in learning, said the walls and endless lines of Kevin Sun, the group’s president. equations written on the chalk- They are undergraduates teaching boards, Rutgers math majors other undergraduates.

“You learn a lot from teaching gather each week in the underother people,” graduate math said Jongwon lounge to Kim, RUMA’s discuss their studies.

“The talks were done by treasurer.

Many of the The Rutgers professors who were very members of Undergraduate well-spoken and made the executive Mathematics everything extremely board and genAssociation eral members (RUMA) holds accessible.” have some pogeneral meetsition as gradings and lecmatt kownacki ers or teaching tures by faculty.

School of Arts and Sciences Senior assistants in Most recently, the mathematNeil Sloane, ics department president of the On-Line Encyclopedia of and are taking graduate-level Integer Sequences Foundation, math courses.

Classes in the undergraduspoke about his work, including his personal favorite sequences ate mathematics department don’t generally have much inand unsolved problems.

“The talks were done by pro- teraction between students, but fessors who were very well-spo- RUMA helps to bridge that gap, ken and made everything ex- Kim said. Many of the students tremely accessible towards the are in the same classes and undergrads,” said Matt Kownacki, have met through the organia School of Arts and Sciences se- zation by using the common lounge to study. nior with the group.

While there’s usually a good After getting to speak to lecturers and members of the turnout, there is a gender imbalance Design editor

The Rutgers University Mathematics Association allows undergraduate math majors to meet and discuss their studies or learn from visiting lecturers. Any student who has questions or needs help with problems can ask members for assistance. SUSMITA PARUCHURI / DESIGN EDITOR both in the major and at the meetings, Kownacki said.

“I think it’s definitely a problem in science in general nowadays that there’s a gender imbalance, especially in math, there’s a lack of diversity with regards to different subcultures of people

and gender inequality,” he said.

There is a lack of women in the major, Kim said. And the club’s ratio reflects that.

But that’s not a cause for concern, Sun said. The club encourages students of all years and majors, and the members are mostly of

sophomore status or higher with a lot of advice to pass on, he said.

“If you’re a (first-year student) considering majoring in math, then come here,” Sun said. “Literally, come to this room, Hill Center 323, and ask anyone here what’s going on.”

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jobs Social media profiles are not considered for U. admissions, may impact future employment misstep to negatively impact an employer, said Melissa Blake, assaid Diane Harris, director of sistant director for Marketing and Marketing and Communications Communications at University of Undergraduate Admissions, in Career Services.

She advises students that if they an email.

Companies may also make hir- would not let their grandma look see ing decisions based on social media their social media profiles, the conprofiles, said Tamara Peters, career tent may not be appropriate to an employer either. development “There are specialist at many resourcUniversity Ca“(Employers) check es available reer Services. profiles on popular to students “Employto help them ers have been networking sites before clean up their Googling job making interviewing and profiles. You applicants for hiring decisions.” can take steps years to learn as simple as more about tamara peters having an obthe individuCareer Development Specialist with jective friend al, and they University Career Services or family memcheck profiles ber review on popular your content networking sites before making inter view- for you and let you know if they ing and hiring decisions,” she think some of your posts might be found questionable by an employsaid in an email.

Peters said there are some key er,” Blake said.

Peters said drinking in photos, qualities that almost all employers complaining about issues, making are looking for in candidates.

“It’s to your advantage to high- fun of people, harassing others light these qualities through your and sexual oversharing can afsocial media platforms, or at least, fect hiring decisions and prevent someone from being hired. not discredit them,” she said.

Blake said although LinkedIn Social media is an extension of an image, and it only takes one is a more professionally focused continued from front

September 29, 2016 social media platform, a LinkedIn profile should not be so drastically different from students’ other social media.

Employers may notice a big difference between a LinkedIn profile and other social media, which can cause them to question the integrity and validity of the content provided on LinkedIn, she said.

“Make sure that you lock up your personal images by making your accounts private or to be on the safe side, don’t post these images and remove them from your accounts,” Blake said.

Peters’ advice to students is to take control, use social media to portray who they are, including their interests, what they have to offer professionally and qualities about them, in the best possible light.

“Understand that what you put out on social media sites, especially content that isn’t private, is part of your ‘personal brand.’ What do you want your brand to say about you?” she said.

Blake said students can use sites like Rep’n Up, which reviews social media platforms and provide a report about content to augment or take down.

“Job seekers who want to attract attention and land short-term gigs will rely on digital footprints, or what employers can find about them online,” Peter said. “These online profiles will help market jobseekers’ skills and accomplishments to potential employers.”

club Students develop films over course of year, are involved in every step continued from front “There is so much action that the actual club time is not enough for filming,” Leoni said. “The club time is mostly for pre-production, including but not limited to script pitching, casting and scheduling.”

The club works on a variety of projects throughout the year.

Through the combined efforts of its members, students are able to witness their film ideas come to life.

“Thomas Edison said, ‘Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.’ We can help with that 99 percent,” Leoni said.

Leoni credits Knight Time Productions for the making of his short film last year. The film, called “The Test,” is about an English teacher who is faced with a moral dilemma that parallels elements of “Hamlet.”

“I pitched the script and got feedback, which improved the script greatly,” Leoni said.

The club’s members not only helped add depth to his story, but they were invaluable in providing filming and acting support, he said.

“Both of these would not have been possible if not for the help of Knight Time Productions,” he said.

The club allows student filmmakers to overcome two major obstacles — the complex production process and expensive equipment, said Treasurer Tyler Smith, a School of Arts and Sciences junior.

“Our club helps students overcome these barriers by providing a passionate community of filmmakers — along with their resources, experience and expertise — to utilize and collaborate with,” Smith said.

For the next several weeks, club members will divide into groups and work on Halloween-themed short films. The films will be screened at the end of October at their Halloween showcase.

“We had a similar event last year, and it was a blast,” Smith said.

Knight Time Productions had 15 to 20 active members last year, Banerjee said, but it is too early to tell how many students will be actively involved this year, he said.

All students interested in filmmaking are invited to join the club. Knight Time Productions meets in Scott Hall Room 103 every Wednesday at 9:10 p.m.

“I strongly believe that I’ve become a better actor from this club — and overall a better person,” Banerjee said.

CRIME Sept. 28 WILLINGBORO — A former Willingboro High School teacher pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from students to fund his gambling addiction. He stole $14,500 from student dues for school events. Reginald Lawrence, 47, of Mount Laurel, was sentenced to 364 days in jail after pleading guilty to third-degree misapplication of entrusted property.

Sept. 28 WASHINGTON TWP — Darren S. Ader, of Oxford Township, allegedly ate his marijuana when he was pulled over by a police officer and attempted to hide other drugs.

The officer still found two more bags each of marijuana and cocaine. The 20-year-old was sent to Hunderton County jail in lieu of $15,000 bail.

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More than one-tenth of financial scam victims are in the 20-29 age range. Rutgers offers resources to help students prevent themselves from falling victim. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OMAR ROJAS

Rutgers sites help prevent identity, financial theft Daniel MacLane Contributing Writer

College students are prime targets for identity thieves and scammers.

Americans between the ages of 20 and 29 accounted for 11 percent of the complaints regarding financial scams in 2015, according to the United States Federal Trade Commission. That same age range accounts for 14.04 percent of the U.S. population.

Rutgers University offers several student services with tips on how to prevent themselves from becoming victims, as well as how to file police reports if they do become victims.

Rutgers offers a ser vice to students who have their identities stolen.

A service, called Identity Theft Assistance, is free to all students and faculty members, according to according to University Human Resources (UHR) at Rutgers.

This service helps provide many services to students including assistance in filing police reports in the cases when identity theft is occurring, one year of fraud monitoring and many other services.

There are five main ways that scammers try to fool college students. These strategies include the bogus student tax, tuition scams, fake credit cards, false rental listings and friendly fraud, according to pix11.com.

Bogus student taxes involve IRS impersonators calling college students and demanding they pay a tax they supposedly owe, telling victims to wire the money or risk facing criminal charges.

Tuition scams are similar to student tax fraud. An impersonator will attempt to fool students into thinking that they owe money that they do not owe in reality. With this scam, the student receives alerts about late tuition payments and claims that the student will be dropped from all of their classes if a payment is not made.

Scammers also attempt to steal a student’s identity by encouraging them to sign up for fake credit cards.

Students often receive offers to sign up for pre-approved credit cards and may give their information to sketchy sources, which could potentially result in stolen identities.

Tim Flynn, a School of Art and Science junior, has had many “bogus” calls in the past, but usually he hangs up when he receives them.

False rental listings are typically targeted at out-of-state students attempting to secure housing online.

The student will send deposits and rent payments online to a supposed landlord who will then take the money and disappear.

Sometimes the scammers are victims’ friends or family members.

Friendly fraud occurs when someone close to the victim looks through their private belongings when they are not at their residence hall and steals vital information from them. Students are advised to keep important information locked away and hidden to prevent themselves from becoming victims.

Nicholas Provenzano, a Rutgers School of Arts and Science junior, once had his credit card stolen.

“I checked my online banking and saw there were purchases that I did not make,” he said. “I then had to call Bank of America to get those charges cancelled and they sent me a new card.”

Rutgers also offers identity theft prevention tips.

Students should check their credit reports at least twice a year to check for out of the ordinary fluctuations indicative of identity theft, according to University of Human Resources (UHR.) A credit monitoring service is important for students. This is an independent third party that watches for any indications of possible cases of identity theft.

The UHR recommends that students routinely check personal records including Social Security and the Division of Motor Vehicles accounts.

Most importantly, students should not take lightly the threat of identity theft. Anyone with a bank account, driver’s license or social security number are potential targets.

Dylan Mullin, a Rutgers Arts and Sciences junior, said he had “no idea” identity theft was such an issue for college students.

“I better start checking my account balances more often,” he said.

and they came up to $770 million then I might stop making this arhe said.

School saw unrestricted reserves grow $62 million gument,” Hughes said the University may claim reserve money is not from last year available for cutting tuition or hiring new faculty because it is Hughes said the University used for faculty to research. But continued from front transferred $30,000 to unrestrict- Hughes said he thinks otherwise.

“The amount per faculty memproving the money is not being ed funds, which made up part of ber is so vast. If they actually the $62 million. spent fast enough.

“Students are actually gen- spent it on faculty research that Course fees play a par t in the reser ves, albeit a ver y small erating surplus unrestricted would be about $250,000 per facpar t, yet how much course fees funds by overpaying course ulty member,” Hughes said. “We know the money isn’t being spent contribute to the unrestrict- fees,” he said.

Hughes said the untapped mon- at any great fast rate because it ed reser ve is unclear, Hughes said. For example, the Dance ey deserves to go back to students keeps growing.”

Students can view the UniAppreciation course, which because students are overpaying versity’s pubroughly 1,000 lic financial students take records, but each semes“If you could add up all those promises and they Hughes said ter, has a $170 came up to $770 million then I might stop Rutgers releascourse fee. making this argument.” es much less “You don’t of its financial have $100,000 david hughes records comin perforPresident of the American Association of University Professors - American Federation of pared to other mances per Teachers universities. semester in “The board a Dance Apanticipated in preciation 2014-2015, $1.02 billion, students course,” Hughes said. “We in tuition and fees.

“It would be great to see an actually paid $1.06 billion which found most of that money is being banked and some of it is accounting of what those prom- was a four percent variance or $41 going to unrestricted reser ves, ises add up to, like is there $770 million in surplus,” Hughes said. so that represents another million that has been promised “At the end of the day they got a overcharge to students that we to departments like anthropolo- $74 million surplus. So there was would call ‘backdoor tuition,’ gy saying ‘We will let you spend a $41 million surplus in tuition, because the Board of Gover- $100,000 a year to hire a profes- leading to a total $74 million surnors approves tuition and then sor and pay her benefits’? If you plus, so we said ‘where is that $74 could add up all those promises million going?’” tuition appears on top of that.”

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Khavich misrepresents Black Lives Matter

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n Aviv Khavich’s ignoble defense of status COMMENTARY quo policing, with the catchy title “Black Lives Matter protestors have SETH COOPER holes in argument,” he attempts to deconstruct and discredit the titular movement. In awkward prose Khavich informs us that the constitutive grievance of #BLM is that “black individuals (are) being knowingly and viciously executed for their race by police.” Khavich here imputes a view to #BLM that appears to run contrary to its actual cause. Only a sociopathic bigot would be motivated by race to execute someone “knowingly and viciously.” That would be a hate crime borne from an individual person’s pathological defects. In so far as I’m aware, #BLM didn’t develop with the aim of rooting out all bloodthirsty racist police officers (though that would be nice too). Rather #BLM developed in response to a racism that isn’t always easy to identify: namely, systemic and institutionalized racism. By “systemic” I mean a racism that has been displaced from individual psyches and diffused into social institutions (e.g. law enforcement, education, mainstream media, distribution of wealth and resources, etc.). Systemic racism is superficially hidden. Police shootings are in a way only its epiphenomena. It exists de facto in the streets and yet is obscured by two factors: the de jure rights of all citizens to equal protection and due process before the law and the shallow non-racism of liberal white America. Of course, systemic racism isn’t hidden to the black people whose daily

“Second Khavich misses the point of #BLM by attempting to discredit it with numbers (numbers that are themselves open to interpretation).” lives are regulated by it. Thus Khavich has fashioned a straw man by grossly misrepresenting #BLM. I take further issue with Khavich’s marshalling forth of “hard statistics.” First, he mishandles the data and research he cites. As an example, he misleads his readers by suggesting that Roland G. Fryer’s study on police violence concludes that black people are “less likely to be shot at by police.” Dutiful to his own inclinations, he omits the many equivocations with which Fryer interprets his conclusions (Fryer’s paper isn’t easily decipherable: it’s very technical and seems to employ game theory and its attendant jargon). Khavich also fails to mention this part: “On non-lethal uses of force, there are racial differences — sometimes quite large ... even after controlling for a large set of controls designed to account for important contextual and behavioral factors at the time of the police-civilian interaction.” This seems evidence enough for a real grievance against racially biased police practices.

Second, Khavich misses the point of #BLM by attempting to discredit it with numbers (numbers that are themselves open to interpretation). #BLM is first and foremost a rhetorical gesture, a speech act. It prompts a conversation we haven’t, to our credit, been having. Many people suffer the impersonal violence of a racist system, and so we should at least try to rethink how we relate to that system. #BLM is forcing us to ask: Aren’t we all complicit, somehow, for police shootings?

Seth Cooper is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in comparative literature.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

It would be great to see an accounting of what those promises add up to, like is there $770 million that has been promised to departments like anthropology saying ‘We will let you spend $100,000 a year to hire a professor and pay her benefits?’ If you could add up all those promises and they came up to $770 million then I might stop making this argument.

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- David Hughes, President of the Rutgers Chapter of the American Association of University Professors - American Federation of Teachers, on the University’s unrestricted reserves. See story on FRONT.

UNIVERSAL UCLICK

EDITORIAL

Substance abuse in our neighborhoods Addressing heroin epidemic requires eliminating draconian laws

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ome of you might have noticed it yourself. less than half of the people interviewed did not report having substance abuse problems themselves, Yvette Molina certainly did.

As the director of community services at this could be due to interviewees over-reporting soElijah’s promise, Molina frequently interacted with cially positive qualities and under-reporting socially New Brunswick’s underprivileged groups, and she negative qualities. There is a huge stigma against recently noticed certain trends — increased panhan- drug use, and people might be afraid of reporting it dling, a rise in opiate addiction and clients outside to researchers or officials due to fear of jail time or of Central Jersey who are seeking social and health harsh reprimand.

The United States has draconian drug laws, services from Elijah’s Promise.

New Brunswick is not like the Hamptons, Beverly which prevent people from asking for help. AdHills or other upper-class utopias. That’s easy to see diction is a disease and dependency problem when you’re by the train station and Barnes and No- that can’t be corrected with strict sentencing bles and people are sleeping on hard benches. On and prison times, and must instead be properly George Street people — some of who are disabled addressed by appropriate medical and psychologor handicapped — are constantly asking for a few ical professionals.

Canada, our northern neighbors, have approved dollars. In Alexander Library, patrons who don’t appear to be students are trying to fit in as much com- prescription heroin for recovering addicts. Clinics can administer heroin fortable sleep on library to long-term substance couches as possible. So abuse patients who hait’s not a secret that New ven’t responded to conBrunswick has a sizable “The United States has draconian ventional approaches. It’s homeless community, and drug laws, which prevents people a controversial program it’s a phenomenon that is from asking for help.” with polarized reactions, hard to ignore. What is a but clinics have seen benelesser-known and imperfits in their patients. They ceptible issue is the drug are healthier and aren’t problem that looms over using contaminated needles to get their fix, and the New Brunswick.

Of course, not ever y person lacking shelter has participation in the program reduces the likelihood problems with drug use. There are other factors of drug addicts from taking part in criminal activithat contribute to homelessness, such as sudden ties, which then dramatically lowers costs of the social, financial and environmental catastrophes, criminal justice system.

The United States doesn’t seem ready for those escaping domestic violence, running away from LGBTQ violence and so forth. One of these fac- measures, allowing clinics to administer heroin to tors to homelessness is substance abuse, but patients, by any account. However, the country can also, those who are already in homeless situa- take federal and state initiatives to change minimum tions are vulnerable to drug use and other neg- sentencing laws and decriminalize drugs like heroin or marijuana. ative influences.

Yvette Molina and the small organization of Rutgers University researchers explored these trends by interviewing and surveying patrons of Elijah’s Promise can only do so much to ser ve Elijah’s Promise. Less than 50 percent of those who the New Brunswick community, so what needs completed the survey reported having a substance to be changed are systemic laws and regulations abuse problem, but more than 75 percent knew as well as cultural perceptions of how we view someone using opiates, especially heroin. Although substance abuse.

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Modern philosophical debates prove to be impractical WAXING PHILOSOPHICAL JONATHAN FINNERTY

W

ith the first presidential debate now over, my immediate response is not of which candidate performed the best or which candidate was unfairly prodded, no. I sat in my chair, hands grasping some unimportant object to cool my fidgeting nature and I pondered the whole point of the debate. What was its function, purpose or necessary existence? Clearly the tepid exchange between buffoon and hyena — your choice — was not satisfying in the least. Words expressing ideals, if that was even coherent, but yet fact-checked in some pragmatic dog show-fashion. Mere peacocks vying for the audience in some gladiatorial game, waiting for the promiscuous thumb to assert fate.

So, pragmatic politics, or idealistic shows of rhetoric? These two are not mutually exclusive and therefore I look to the form itself.

In my studies and personal interests, the idea and function of debating is that of legendary exchange between two monumental figures. Immediately I recall the notorious Leipzig Debate between Martin Luther and Johann Eck at the Pleissenburg Castle in 1519. This debate not only served as the catalyst to the Protestant Reformation, but

it also provided the backdrop for idealism and pragmatism to forever be disjoined.

Eck, the premier rhetorician and poster boy for the Dominican Order, did not refute Luther, but rather used his verbal tenacity to prove his heresy, resulting ultimately in Luther’s excommunication by Pope Leo X. I could hardly picture Republican nominee Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton making such history, or employing the same passion or skill set, such as those of Luther and Eck. One thing is certain — two people running for office can

One of the underlying themes in Plato’s dialogues, one consistently put forth

by Socrates, is that of well-reasoned conversation leading to the truth of the matter, which ultimately squandered any attempts by well-known sophists, such as Gorgias — perhaps a nihilist, as is asserted by some.

If oratory contest is an attempt at justice, Socrates contends we first must understand what justice actually is. The biggest beef he had with the Sophists was that of casuistry, fueled by an ignorant audience

“The use of ‘fact checkers’ has now grounded any public foray into that of pragmatism. If, after all, facts are the primary concern of the population, why debate at all?” no longer rely on wit and voracious verbal skill to gain long term victory. The use of “fact checkers” has now grounded any public foray into that of pragmatism. If, after all, facts are the primary concern of the population, why debate at all?

On the topic of fact checking and debates, I move focus now to that notoriously unknowing philosopher, Socrates — the mouthpiece of Plato. In a society where rhetoric and argumentation were not only a means of gaining status, but also a livelihood, one finds Socrates questioning exactly what does it mean to be factual?

— resound Plato’s “Republic” and look to our own times for inspiration.

So, in any debate, we the audience expect a truth to be told — some fact about the world. Anyone is capable of promulgating a fact. We the audience cannot check to see if a claim is a fact, unless it is known that said claim is already a fact. This is circular reasoning at its finest, which leads me to believe that our notion of modern political debating is more a cock and pony show than any attempt at the truth or justice.

If it is pandering to an audience that we are looking for in a candidate, then we are

no better than the fools of the movie “Idiocracy” listening intently to the overtly masculine spew of President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho.

No facts, just warm feelings of approval.

What of vision? Perhaps some believe the purpose of the presidential debate is to promote a vision of the future, a means to an agreed end. Sure, this seems to be one point of departure, but then is it necessary to debate such things? Plans for the future exist in the mind, are capable of being argued, but can truth be had? Can one fact check a Marxist utopia? No, but history can provide some means of empirical evidence, however questionable that evidence is. Point being: Debates are no longer practical means of conveying information and only incite the cult of personality.

Should there be facts about people and visions for the future to be without substance, or visions for the future to be based in factual happening, then perhaps it is time to dismiss the public debate for presidency. If there are no more moral titans to promote new ideas, then it is time to base votes on fact sheets — tangible, pragmatic means to an efficient office. Or, in closing, we just need better candidates than Trump or Clinton.

Jonathan Finnerty is a School of Arts Sciences senior majoring in classics and philosophy. His column, “Waxing Philosophical,” runs on alternate Thursdays.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

University stages festival for NJ-based filmmakers Joseph Ebbinger

a musician at all. Perhaps she feels pigeonholed into the craft because, as we learn, she comes This past weekend the New from a long line of violinists.

Bakashvili’s use of wide angles Jersey Film Festival showed three short films from New Jer- makes us understand the protagsey-based filmmakers and a fea- onist’s isolation. The framing and ture length, coming-of-age tale camera movement keep a kinetic pace, even when the dialogue is at from Canada.

“Broken Tiaras” from a web times overwrought.

In “The Observer Effect” by series “Meet the Ladybugs” by Dorothy Wallace follows a group Eric Hayes, a ne’er-do-well philosof anthropomorphized ladybugs ophy student gets trapped in the in a rock band who fight gen- same 24-hour cycle after a science der-based wrongs. One of the experiment gone wrong. In order really pleasing things about this to buy himself more time to live, short film was its homages to an aging physics professor de1960s mystery cartoons — specif- ceives the young man into the cyically its indulgence in futuristic, clic repetition of a single day. It is ad-hoc technology that was found as if he needs a guinea pig to keep the wheel turning. The young on programs like “The Jetsons.” man is What wasn’t convinced 1960s was its that a perpunchy, edgy, “One of the really pleasing fect underon-the-sleeve social conthings about (Broken Tiaras) standing of and science that was its homages to 1960s mys- cause effect will renders it clostery cartoons — specifically its give him er to “South indulgence in futuristic, ad-hoc p e r f e c t Park” than to “Josie and the technology that was found on predictive power over Pussycats.” In programs like ‘The Jetsons.’” the future. this episode, To the conthe ladybugs trary, he fly to the stufinds that dios of TLC to save children from the evil pro- merely by observing these events ducer of the show “Toddlers and — they conclude differently.

“The Lockpicker” reminds me Tiaras.” They do so by putting the children through a machine called of Robert Bresson’s “Pickpock“The Rejuvenator,” which wipes et.” Where the thief in Bresson’s the kids’ memories from their picture stole out of compulsion, time on the show. This makes the young man from “The Lockit easier for them to live normal picker” steals to channel his grief childhoods. The corrupt producer, and aggression in light of his whose only concern is maximizing friend’s suicide. He is tormented profit, rejoices at the prospect of by the loss — he listens to recorded conversations between filming, since it boosts ratings.

Immediately following the the two of them and he imagines short cartoon was a 19-minute her lingering on the rooftop of his film by Mariam Bakashvili, a school. After revisiting the scene, student at Farleigh Dickinson he considers jumping off himself.

A touching portrayal of disafUniversity. “Woman with Violin” centers on the longing of a young fected youth, the young protagimmigrant to achieve success as a onist encounters emotions that violinist. Perhaps she is no good elude his grasp, act out in ways — perhaps she knows it. She has that are available to him and already given up at least once be- tries to care for his friends the fore (we meet her as she intends best he can. The same juvenile to purchase her violin back from delinquent who can steal from the man she previously sold it to). his classmates can also entertain The man, who has some kind of his younger sister with silly faces prior relationship with her, scolds or facts from school. He is most her for not practicing. Perhaps alive when breaking the law, but it’s not a matter of her lacking it does not mean he is meant for a talent, but her not wanting to be life of crime.

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The New Jersey Film Festival is showcasing short films until the end of October here at Rutgers University. VIKTORIA MARICH

DIVERSIONS

September 29, 2016

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

Lio

Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Plan out your every move. Taking on too much or jumping into something without fully understanding the consequences will set you back. Going over every detail of each big situation you face this year will be necessary. A secretive approach will protect you from someone who is looking for a way to outsmart you. Don’t let a romantic relationship interfere with your efficiency. Your numbers are 4, 9, 21, 29, 33, 38, 42.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put your heart into what’s important to you, and you will reach the goals you set. Offering assistance to someone in a tight spot will create breathing room when you need a favor in return. Anger will slow you down. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t share your feelings or secrets. Someone will use dishonest tactics to dismantle your plans. A change in a partnership will leave you questioning whether it is worthwhile to continue.

Don’t get angry; make changes. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share your thoughts and plans for the future. Someone you admire will want to take part in whatever you do. Work hard at accomplishing the personal goals that will improve your life. Favors will be granted. 5 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mix business with helping others and you will get the recognition you deserve.

Your ability to know how much to do and when to stop will help you get past someone who is trying to get something for nothing. Romance looks promising. 4 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Spending on home improvements will add to your stress. Find a way to bring about positive changes without breaking your budget. Picking up a new skill or cutting your costs will improve your situation. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let your creative imagination wander and you will come up with a hobby that eases your stress. Too much interference will put you in a difficult position. Allow everyone to do his or her own thing while you focus on yours. 4 stars

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A job prospect will grab your interest. Update your resume or send out signals to let everyone know you are interested in pursuing something new. A change will do you good and help build back your confidence at the same time. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do something that will get your adrenaline flowing. The more active you are, the more impressed everyone will be with you. Your determination and dedication will help turn an important relationship into something even more special. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be careful what you believe. Someone will mess with your feelings, causing confusion and indecisiveness. Helping someone out is fine, but not at the expense of your own happiness. Get the facts and don’t be afraid to say “no.” 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make a change that will enhance your looks or give you the professional edge you require to reach your goal. A romantic gesture will spark the imagination of someone special.

Invest in your skills and your standard of living. 5 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Revisit relationship agreements and consider the best way to improve your situation. An incentive might help, but putting too much pressure on people will not. Ask questions and find out how others are feeling. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Express the way you feel and make a point to look over factors that can influence how or where you live. Preparing now will help you bring about interesting work-related changes that will raise your standard of living. 3 stars

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64 “Always” poetically

1 Kind of arrest or step

65 Yukon carriers

6 Cricket sound

66 SUV part?

11 Emulating a fox 14 Scottish families

DOWN

15 Vibes from people

1 TV monitor?

16 Athletic supporter?

2 In the fashion of

17 Entry on a tax form

3 Something you stand to lose?

19 Egg cells

4 Baseball Hall-of-Famer Duke

20 Legendary actress Bette

5 Subjects of wills

21 Tile setter’s time-saver

6 Colombian city

23 Chromosome container

7 “Kisses” partner

26 Listen, old-style

8 Bank offering

27 Worshiper, essentially

9 Aggressive poker player

28 Globetrotter’s home?

10 Foreign correspondents?

29 PC linkup acronym

11 It has its ups and downs

30 Portly

12 Riverside embankment

32 Hitches

13 Be wistful

35 Large copiers?

18 Heads off

37 Throat ailment, for short

22 “Looks ___ everything”

48 Drive-in employee of old

39 Arduous journey

23 Some grand opening events

49 Good thing to get into

40 Phonograph needles, e.g.

24 Assimilate

50 Man with a mission

42 Some car parts

25 Pawnbroker, e.g.

53 Sound of a fall

44 Popular pond fish

26 Abominates

54 Intensifies (with “up”)

45 Hal of “Barney Miller”

28 Second largest of the

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Great Lakes

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49 Man “for hire” in a ‘80s TV show

31 Word with “worldly”

59 “Neither rain ___ sleet ...”

51 On top of the world

or “woman”

60 Plus-or-minus fig.

52 Crave

33 Crystal-lined rock

53 Slangy potato

34 Did half a biathlon

55 Do a summer’s work?

36 Creep furtively

56 Balance provider, for short

38 Former Spanish currency

61 “Adolescent” lead-in

41 Web victims?

62 Entanglement

43 Culls

63 Items on a busy one’s list

46 Lose track?

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WOLVERINES

September 29, 2016

it will meet new obstacles that it hasn’t encountered thus far.

“We are treating it like a Rutgers faces Michigan in first game in business trip and we expect to road trip to Great Lake State come back with two wins and six points,” said sophomore defender Kenie Wright.

Eating healthily, taking ice That kind of confidence supplecontinued from back mented by a commitment to con- baths and stretching more than In addition, Michigan has centrating on just the next game usual are a few of the ways Rutdisplayed excellent defense is what makes Rutgers so great gers will try to combat the issues of the road. winning five consecutive match- this season.

Limited practice time and an Rutgers has shut out fivees and allowing only 1 goal in straight opponents and seven adjusted sleep schedule are just that span. a few of the inconveniences that The leader of the defensive teams overall in 2016.

The Knights just wrapped the Knights will have to overcome front is goalkeeper Sarah Jackin order to son, who find the suchas a save “We are treating it like a business trip and we expect to cess they’re percentage looking for of .897 and come back with two wins and 6 points.” in Michigan. only allows H e a d an average Kenie Wright coach Mike of 0.43 goals Sophomore Defender O’Neill and per game. the rest “Michigan will definitely be a tough up their six-match September of the coaching staff have acone as they have one of the best home stand with a draw against quired a ton of experience over defenses in the countr y,” said Illinois Sunday, which added to the years and have prepared the freshman defender Chantelle the four wins and one loss they squad for what’s to come.

“We’re going to do pool workSwaby. “However, if we play accumulated during the stretch.

Now as the team travels a great outs to stay in shape and not put our best, there’s no reason we distance in the upcoming weekend, too much wear and tear on our shouldn’t win.” bodies,” Swaby said. “Coach has a recovery plan set, and we’re completely locked in on it.”

While O’Neill is comfor table with the players’ mindsets heading into the weekend, he has other concerns, most notably their lack of finishing quality oppor tunities.

Rutgers has notched at least eight shots on goal in seven of 10 contests and leads the Big Ten in shots on goal with 85 on the year, but the Knights have only scored more than 2 goals in a game twice all season with both occurring against nonconference opponents.

“We need to be more efficient with our chances on net,” O’Neill said. “To beat Big Ten teams, we need to harness our aggressiveness and convert it into more goals.”

While Rutgers may find it a difficult task to score versus the tough Michigan back line, it should prove remarkably easier against the Spartans on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Knights are 3-0 all-time against Michigan State, winning by a score of 1-0 in each of the past two seasons.

Picked to finish 10th in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches’ Poll, Michigan State has equaled those expectations thus far this year compiling four wins compared to five losses and one draw.

The Green and White are 1-2 against conference opponents and have demonstrated a lack of variety in their attack.

The Spartans have gotten most of their limited production from junior midfielder Marisa Oleksiak, who leads the team with 4 goals, half of Michigan State’s total on the year.

Meanwhile for Rutgers, senior Madison Tiernan is tied for the lead in points with 11 pacing the offense with 4 goals.

Two of Tiernan’s goals were game-winners and she is looking to add a few more this weekend in the Midwest.

“I know I can score goals and lead us to victor y,“ Tiernan said. “I’m willing to do anything to help the team pick up 6 points in Michigan.

school 4 Knights played for high school program that lost 8 games in past 17 years continued from back Head coach Danyle Heilig runs a different kind of high school program.

She boasts a 389-8-5 record through her 17 years at the helm of Eastern’s program and has won 15 conference championships, 15 South Jersey Group IV championships and 15 NJSIAA Group IV championships.

The statistics and record say enough but Heilig’s players are the true emulation of the kind of team Eastern is and the kind of athletes it produces.

“When I graduated I was like … I feel like I’ve been playing college for four years,” Jevic said. “I think (Heilig) does a good job of pushing you to your limits to get the most out of you as an athlete.

You think you gave everything and she makes you know that you can go more.”

Despite being new to the Banks, Gollotto and Santore have both been starting for the Knights since the 2016 season opener. Gollotto has been holding steady on the back end and already has a defensive save on the season, while Santore leads the team in points and is tied with sophomore Linde van Schaik for most goals.

Again, Civico was not surprised by the production of her newcomers. There’s a reason why ‘Fence the Garden’ is as relevant for Rutgers field hockey as it is for the football program.

“We want to keep the Jersey kids in Jersey and that’s really our tactic as far as recruiting,” Civico said. “The best hockey in the country is played right here in this area and Eastern High School

in particular is one of the top programs, if not the top program in the country.”

The dynamic of Eastern field hockey extends outside the white lines of the field and beyond each player’s graduation date.

Heilig instills the motto “Forever Eastern Unity” into her program in order to emulate an enduring family culture — and her players, from the very first class of ‘99 to this year’s current roster, continue to enact it.

“Everyone’s so united by the ‘FEU’ idea and it goes across generations. People have kids now who’ve played there and they’re like, ‘Oh, how’s Rutgers?’ and I’m like, ‘You know I go to Rutgers?’”

Jevic said. “It’s crazy how it ends up being a really small, united community, which is awesome.”

A few weeks ago, all four of the Knights’ Eastern alum went to watch their former team play against Oak Knoll and extend their winning streak with a 6-2 victory. Freshmen parents not only knew who Rutgers was, but also said they were working on arranging a game to come see the former Vikings play at Bauer Track/Field Hockey Complex this season.

When asked to describe the kinds of relationships Eastern field hockey players have with one another, Gollotto did not hesitate is saying, “literally sisters.”

“I think I speak for all of us, we’ve played on a lot of different teams,” Gollotto said. “There’s nothing like (the) Eastern field hockey team.”

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September 29, 2016

Page 11 FOOTBALL SENIOR SUFFERED SEASON-ENDING INJURY AGAINST IOWA SATURDAY

Knights evaluate replacements for Quanzell Lambert Brian Fonseca Sports Editor When senior wide receiver Janarion Grant remained on the ground following a 76-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter of the Rutgers football team’s matchup with Iowa last Saturday, the air seemed to be sucked out of High Point Solutions Stadium and only returned when he was given a standing ovation as he limped off the turf.

When senior defensive end Quanzell Lambert remained on the ground after making a crucial tackle to force the Hawkeyes into a third down, the energy among the 44,061 fans in attendance remained nearly the same as the Scarlet Knights came closer to achieving a key stop to keep their chances alive.

The Timber Creek High School product received a standing ovation as loud as the one Grant was given as he was carted off the field with a brace on his right knee, but the crowd grew silent shortly after as LeShun Daniels rushed 12 yards to gain a first down and seal a 14-7 win for Iowa.

Playing in Lambert’s place was Darnell Davis, a junior who started his career at Rutgers as a walk-on, received a scholarship under former head coach Kyle Flood, but is now back to playing as walk-on.

Davis was on the right edge of the defensive line on the play following Lambert’s injury — one that will keep him and Grant out for the season — and it was the right side that Daniels’ exploited as he rounded the edge on his way to the first down.

The play wasn’t Davis’ finest — he was contained by the offensive l i n e m a n across from him — but it was far from the level he’s been performing in the increased number of reps he’s been trusted with this season, one that rivals that of the player he’s replacing.

“Darnell has played several snaps of football already,” said head coach Chris Ash. “He’s played outstanding snaps of

Junior defensive lineman Darrell Davis is one of the options head coach Chris Ash and his coaching staff are evaluating as they look to play in place of Quanzell Lambert ahead of their trip to face No. 2 Ohio State. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2016 football already and maybe not as many as Quanzell, but not far off and we didn’t lose anything when Darnell was in there.”

Davis is listed as the starter on the depth chart at the start of the

on our team. He’s a leader, not just on the D-Line, but on the whole defense, even the team and it’s hard, but we have to fill those shoes … He trusts us, we’re all brothers and we’re going to be

“Well, Darnell’s played well.

He’s had quite a few snaps under his belt,” Niemann said. “He’s played well but now he’s gotta play well more often.”

Davis will have a bigger

“Darnell (Davis has) played well ... but now he’s gotta play well more often.”

Jay niemann Defensive Coordinator

week, but Ash admitted that the decision is not set in stone.

The team will evaluate all its options, including fellow junior Myles Nash and sophomore Jimmy Hogan.

“Next guy has to step up,” Davis said. “Quanzell is probably one of the most versatile players

alright. Just keep working hard and keep pushing.”

Defensive coordinator Jay Niemann added to the praise Ash gave to Davis, noting the number of reps he’s taken in game situations, but remembering that this week will be different in terms of volume.

increase in responsibility from one game week to the next than he’s likely ever faced in his career and what an opponent to do it against.

The Buckeyes rank top in the Big Ten in rushing, scoring and total offense, with running back Curtis Samuel averaging the most

all-purpose yards per game with 173, almost a full 10 more than Grant’s 163.8 per game.

Ohio State’s other running back Mike Weber ranks second in the conference in rushing yards per game, falling 2 yards per game less than the Knights’ junior back Robert Martin.

Those numbers don’t scare Davis, though.

“They put their pants on just like we do,” Davis said.

“We gotta play tough football. We trust in the coaching staff and if we do our job, anything can happen. Anything is possible, any given Saturday.”

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WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-MICHIGAN, TODAY, 7:30 P.M.

Knights face Wolverines in Ann Arbor Alex Gold Staff Writer

The Rutgers women’s soccer team faces its first Big Ten road trip of the season, visiting both Michigan and Michigan State this weekend.

The Scarlet Knights (7-1-2, 2-0-1) are currently ranked 19th nationally by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, but are confronting a true challenge in the Great Lake State.

Thursday evening, they play a Michigan side that has gotten off to an extremely impressive start.

Michigan heads into Thursday’s match tied for third in the Big Ten with a 7-1-1 overall record and a 3-0 mark in conference play.

Despite not ranking in the top 25 by the NSCAA, the Wolverines are rated at No. 17 in the country by Soccer America and No. 22 by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

In its last two contests, Michigan defeated Nebraska and Michigan State 2-1 and 1-0 respectively.

Pacing the offense is redshirt junior Ani Sarkisian, who leads the Wolverines in scoring with 5 goals, including the game-winner against Michigan State.

Sophomore defender Kenie Wright said Rutgers is treating its road trip to the Great Lake State as a business trip as she expects the Knights to take 6 points in two matches against Michigan and Michigan State. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016

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FIELD HOCKEY 4 KNIGHTS HAIL FROM ILLUSTRIOUS EASTERN REGIONAL PROGRAM

NJ high school eases shift to college level Kaylee Pofahl Correspondent

The Eastern Regional High School field hockey team has not faced defeat in its last 139 games. Four members of the current Rutgers field hockey team contributed to their alma mater’s record-setting clean slate.

Freshmen Alanna Gollotto and Nikki Santore rejoined their former teammates junior Jade Dixon and senior Kimberly Jevic this season as Scarlet Knights after playing together as Vikings in high school.

For these Eastern alums, moving on to the college level was not much of a transition when it came to field hockey — and Rutgers’ head coach Meredith Civico was not surprised.

“Honestly, they could probably beat a handful of college programs, without a doubt,” Civico said of the Vikings. “They’re a program with a winning culture and a long standing tradition of winning and the players from that program know what it takes — they’re fierce and they’re competitors. I think if you look at most of the top programs in the country, they probably have a player or two from Eastern.”

Rutgers head field hockey coach Meredith Civico said the Eastern Regional High School field hockey team could probably contend with multiple college programs. Four Eastern alumni are on the Knights’ roster this season. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2015

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EXTRA POINT

MLB SCORES

NY Mets Miami

5 2

NY Yankees Boston

5 3

Seattle Houston

12 4

Arizona Washington

3 0

Cleveland Detroit

3 6

Philadelphia Atlanta

2 12

DAVID GRECZEK

senior goalkeeper, was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday. He made nine saves in Rutgers’ 0-0 draw with No. 4 Indiana at Yurcak Field Friday. The result was the first non-loss of the season for the Scarlet Knights.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY

VOLLEYBALL

FOOTBALL

at Michigan

vs. Northwestern

vs. Michigan

at Ohio State

Today, 7:30 p.m., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Tomorrow, 3 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., College Ave. Gym

Saturday, 12 p.m., Columbus, Ohio